Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 13, 2016

Rat, go get a penicillin shot and let rest of enjoy the day.

You’re wrong, Rat — lots of people like V.D., and can’t get enough of it!:Spread the love!

Rat, just admit you couldn’t get a date.

Right sentiment, Rat. Wrong idea about the abbreviation though.

Your continued existence on this planet is a great argument in favour of protected sex, Rat. Too bad your father didn’t think of it. (Or maybe it was against his Ratistic beliefs.)

Cue Comics Censor………

V.D.? I haven’t heard that term for “venereal disease” since about 1981, when STD (sexually transmitted disease) replaced it!

Real Attitude Today = RAT

Rat would have much more credibility in this area if he wasn’t carrying around a lot of plague-causing fleas.

Here in Japan, not too many years ago a shop close to a well-known girls junior college, had a big sign from late January on that proclaimed, VD. An american teacher first just about choked when she saw it, and then couldn’t wait to get a picture.

You catch it the same old way, we cure it the same old way.

St. Valentine’s Day is utterly pointless. It has been promoted by companies to part fools from their money.

If you think about it, eliminate V. D. and you reduce V.D…s

because no woman will ever love Rat

I finally agree with Rat. A totally pointless day.

What do give to the guy that has everything…

Years ago, VD stood for a term that equals what STD stands for. So, yeah, I’m all for no more VD in that sense!

nothing. he just dislikes deep space 9

I think Pastis is showing his age on this one. I’d never heard of VD before reading the strip/comments. STD, yes, but not VD.

Reminds me of an old cartoon in Playboy: a sailor takes off his shirt, showing a tattoo that reads ‘VD’, and his hooker looks frightened. “Honest, miss, my name is Virgil Dortmunder .”

Both kinds of V.D. are red, irritating, and expensive to deal with. At least this kind of V.D. goes away if you just ignore it for 24 hours.

I agree with Rat. I’m sure Valentine’s Day was invented to make us single people feel ashamed that we’re not in a relationship.

xxx

valentines day is just a day the card company invented to sell cards, flowers and candy. I

I love Valentines day. My third favorite holiday of the year after Christmas and Easter. I love seeing people with stuffed bears and chocolates and flowers. It’s so cute!

The Vanessa Davis Band was my favorite for a couple years.

Congratulations, Rat!You’ve managed to embarrass Cartoon-Boy!And all it took was a simple confusion of VD—Valentine’s Day with VD—Venereal Disease! That was too easy….

Vd? Don’t say valentimes day